Apparatus and method for wireless local area networks of different countries
First Claim
1. A universal remote terminal for use in wireless local area networks in a plurality of geographic areas, the terminal comprising circuitry configured to:
- scan to find a communications channel carrying a communication for a nearby wireless local area network having particular communications specifications for operating in a particular geographic area;
send a probe communications message on the communications channel in response to finding the communications channel when scanning, the probe message including country-specific information for operating on the wireless local area network; and
adapt to that geographic area'"'"'s communication specifications based on information specific to the geographic area received by the universal remote terminal in response to the probe message.
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Abstract
Described are apparatus and methods for adapting a mobile unit to communication requirements of a particular country or geographic region. A wireless local area network communications system may include access points and remote terminals. Remote terminals may use country-specific information in messages from an access point to adapt to the communications requirements of the country in which the access point is operating. The country-specific information may be in a broadcast transmission or a message sent in reply to a remote terminal probe message. The country-specific information may include operating requirements such as channel information, power information, country name, modulation information, etc.
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1. A universal remote terminal for use in wireless local area networks in a plurality of geographic areas, the terminal comprising circuitry configured to:
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scan to find a communications channel carrying a communication for a nearby wireless local area network having particular communications specifications for operating in a particular geographic area; send a probe communications message on the communications channel in response to finding the communications channel when scanning, the probe message including country-specific information for operating on the wireless local area network; and adapt to that geographic area'"'"'s communication specifications based on information specific to the geographic area received by the universal remote terminal in response to the probe message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for use in a remote terminal for use in wireless local area networks in a plurality of geographic countries, the method comprising:
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scanning to find a communications channel carrying a communication for a nearby wireless local area network having particular communications specifications for operating in a particular geographic area; sending a probe communications message on the communication channel in response to finding the communications channel when scanning, the probe message including country-specific information for operating on the wireless local area network; and adapting to that geographic area'"'"'s communication specifications based on information specific to the geographic area received by the universal remote terminal in response to the probe message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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